1018

[edit] Events

[edit] By Place

[edit] Byzantine Empire

• Bulgaria becomes part of the Byzantine Empire.

[edit] Europe

• The Peace of Bautzen is signed between Poland and Germany.
• Boleslaus I of Poland takes Kiev and conquers Red Ruthenia.
• Battle of Carham: The Scots conquer Lothian.
• Canute the Great becomes king of Denmark (or 1019), succeeding Harald II.
• Battle of Vlaardingen: Count Dirk III defeats an army sent by Emperor Henry II at Vlaardingen.

[edit] Asia

• The Liao Dynasty invades Goryeo.
• Largest Amphibious Invasion Force in History at the time. Chola army that invaded Lanka (Sri Lanka) with a massive manpower of 150,000 troops.
• Battle of Kwiju: Korean General Gang Gam-chan gains a decisive victory over Liao Dynasty forces during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War.

[edit] By Topic

[edit] Religion

• Buckfast Abbey is founded.
• The city of Koblenz is given to the archbishop of Trier.

[edit] Births

• Harthacanute (or 1019) (d. 1042)
• Michael Psellus, Greek philosopher and historian

[edit] Deaths

• June 23 — Margrave Henry I of Austria
• Aeddan ap Blegywryd, King of Gwynedd
• Harald II of Denmark